Ernster, Dezsö, 1898-1981

Portrait of Dezso Ernster, a basso singer from the Metropolitan Opera who performed with the Central City Opera in the 1953 production of 'The Merry Wives of Windsor' as Sir John Falstaff.

Portrait of Dezso Ernster, a basso singer from the Metropolitan Opera who performed with the Central City Opera as Sir John Falstaff in the opera ''The Merry Wives of Windsor.''

Portrait of Dezso Ernster, a basso singer from the Metropolitan Opera who performed with the Central City Opera in the 1953 production of 'The Merry Wives of Windsor' as Sir John Falstaff.

Black and white photograph of Dezso Ernster rehearsing the part of Falstaff with Virginia MacWatters who will perform as Mrs. Ford (Alice Ford/Frau Fluth) in the 1953 Central City Opera performance of 'The Merry Wives of Windsor.'

Black and white photograph of Dezso Ernster rehearsing the part of Falstaff with Virginia MacWatters who will perform as Mrs. Ford (Alice Ford/Frau Fluth) in the 1953 Central City Opera performance of 'The Merry Wives of Windsor.'

Photographs and biographical information about Dezso Ernster, a performer with the Central City Opera

Black and white photograph of Gloria Lane (left) as Mrs. Page (Meg Page/Frau Reich) and Jacquelynne Moody (right) as Mrs. Ford (Alice Ford/Frau Fluth) in act I scene 2 where the two woman hide Dezso Ernster performing as Falstaff in a laundry basket in the 1953 Central City Opera performance of 'The Merry Wives of Windsor.'

Black and white photograph of Gloria Lane (left) as Mrs. Page (Meg Page/Frau Reich) and Jacquelynne Moody (right) as Mrs. Ford (Alice Ford/Frau Fluth) and Dezso Ernster performing as Falstaff in the 1953 Central City Opera performance of 'The Merry Wives of Windsor.'